Low water levels due to drought in California’s Sacramento River have forced wildlife officials to turn to trucking for the second year in a row in a bid to save 12 million juvenile Chinook salmon. The smolts are being transported in container trucks over a 22-day period to be released into Battle Creek, near the…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) plans to publish its final rule on Electronic Logging Devices on Sept. 30, according to agency officials. FMCSA says the rule will go into effect 24 months from Sept. 30. According to the agency, the ELD rule will establish the following: Minimum performance and design standards for hours-of-service…
The Idaho Legislature passed a memorial bill asking Congress to raise truck weight limits in the state and U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) has introduced legislation in Congress to make that happen, according to press reports. Trucks weighing up to 129,000 pounds could travel interstates under the proposed legislation, an increase from the current limit…
U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-Arkansas) and Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) recently introduced legislation that would allow the Department of Transportation to recognize hair testing as an alternative option for trucking companies to conduct drug testing, according to a Senate news release. The rationale for the bill is that when it comes to detecting employee drug…
The Canadian press is reporting that mandatory driver training for new truck drivers is coming to Ontario, although details are still being worked out. Provincial Minister of Transportation Steve Del Duca says details will be available this fall. He said the measure would make Ontario the only jurisdiction in North America to have such a…
Christopher Hart, a lawyer with a history in aviation and transportation safety, was recently confirmed by the U.S. Senate to head the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), according to an NTSB press release. Hart’s confirmation sailed through on a 97-0 vote. President Barack Obama nominated Hart to serve as chairman in January 2015, and the…
In 2012, 29.1 million Americans, or 9.3% of the population, had diabetes. 30.8% of these diabetic Americans used insulin or a combination of insulin and pills to control their blood glucose levels. An interstate commercial driver who utilizes injection insulin should be aware of federal laws regarding the diabetes exemption program. The following are steps…
Preparing to go to your DOT Physical Exam or CDL Physical Exam? Below you can download the forms you need to bring to your health care provider. Be sure to use a health care provider listed in the FMCSA Medical Examiner directory. DOT Medical Examiners Report Form for DOT Physical Exam Medical Examiners Certificate NRCME Training for…
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the national organization for state departments of transportation, recently joined the National Strategy on Highway Safety Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) effort, a vision of eliminating fatalities on our nation’s roadways. The Toward Zero Deaths effort was created by a steering committee cooperative that includes numerous…
Rebecca Brewster, president and CEO of the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), is predicting a capacity shortage for the trucking industry, according to a report in the Jacksonville Business Journal. Brewster told reporter Stifel Nicolaus that a number of factors are in play: In 2013, 56 percent of truck drivers were older than 45 years…
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